Dr. Anthony Fauci said his team is now compiling full details from the Phase 1 trial of a coronavirus vaccine under development by Moderna. 'Having looked at the data myself, it is really quite promising,' he said.
Anthony Fauci, flanked by President Trump, speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 22.Anthony Fauci, flanked by President Trump, speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on April 22.Dr.
But the company, which is developing the vaccine in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which Fauci leads, has yet to publish detailed results from the trial,Addressing those concerns, Fauci said full details from the trial are now being compiled by his team at the NIAID, but said,"Having looked at the data myself, it is really quite promising."
Fauci said full results would be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal, most likely within a few weeks. If all goes according to plan, Fauci said it is possible that a vaccine could be available within a matter of months — a timeline that would shatter the years-long process typically required to produce a vaccine.
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